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The Cape Town Diamond Museum pays tribute to the world's most precious gem,...

The Cape Town Diamond Museum pays tribute to the world's most precious gem, the diamond. Discover a 3 billion year old story unfold from a diamond's formation to the final polished stone. The Cape Town Diamond Museum also pays homage to the most famous South African diamonds and showcases specimens of Kimberlite rock dating billions of years old. Situated in the bustling heart of the Clock Tower precinct at the V&A Waterfront, the Cape Town Diamond Museum is a must-see for any visitor to Cape Town. Book in advance recommended.

It is actually a diamond shop with a museum pretext.
The guide / saleswoman was very nice showing no irritation when we made clear that we were not buying. And she was not pushy at all.

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CTDiamondMuseum, Manager at Cape Town Diamond Museum, responded to this review

Dear Mikael R, thank you for your recent visit to the Cape Town Diamond Museum. We trust you gained valuable knowledge on the subject of diamonds and great insight into the early days of diamond mining in South Africa. There is absolutely no pressure to purchase and we do hope you will visit us again in the near future.
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Thank you so much to our guide Roxanne for an informative and truly passionate tour of the Diamond Museum!!! The history was fascinating and learnt so much about the cut, clarity, colour and carat of diamonds. Had an amazing hour and a half with Roxanne and would thiroughly recommend this tour whist in Cape Town.

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CTDiamondMuseum, Manager at Cape Town Diamond Museum, responded to this review

Dear Liz C, thank you for visiting the Cape Town Diamond Museum and for sharing your experience. We are delighted that you enjoyed the Diamond Tour and gained great insights into the world of diamonds. We certainly hope to welcome you back in the near future.
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Not very informative. Dark displays and hard to understand the tour guide. More interested in selling jewelery.

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CTDiamondMuseum, Manager at Cape Town Diamond Museum, responded to this review

Dear Iris N, thank you for your visit to the Cape Town Diamond Museum. We appreciate your feedback and are saddened that the tour did not meet your expectations. We pride ourselves in offering a unique diamond experience tour sharing our appreciation for the world's most desired gem and to educate visitors on the origin and history of diamonds, especially...
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This is an interesting place to visit but it is truly a route to Shimawnsky's jewelry store. The guides are knowledgeable about the history of diamonds and they eventually show you the jewels you can buy. They do not pressure you to buy which is nice.
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CTDiamondMuseum, Manager at Cape Town Diamond Museum, responded to this review

Dear EuniceOK, the Cape Town Diamond Museum was created to develop a greater appreciation for one of the world's most treasured resources - diamonds. The Museum contains original artefacts dating back to the early days of diamond mining in South Africa as well as rock specimens believed to contain the first forms of life. Entrance to the Museum is free...
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We had a lovely time with our guide, Heidy. It was great to see the different aspects of their process and learn the history. With all our comments and questions, the time went by fast and with much laughter.

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Dear Missajo3, thank you for visiting the Cape Town Diamond Museum and for sharing your experience on Trip Advisor. We're pleased that you had fun on the tour and hope that it was one of the highlights of your stay in Cape Town.
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On our last day in Cape Town and only some hours before heading to the airport we decided to go to the Cape Town Diamond Museum. Great idea. It is conveniently located in V & A Waterfront, inside a small shopping mall near the Clock Tower. We were hosted by Shame Stygger, a passionate and very well informed person. She...
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CTDiamondMuseum, Manager at Cape Town Diamond Museum, responded to this review

Dear Nora2012_12, thank you for sharing your experience and for visiting the Cape Town Diamond Museum. Our tours are conducted on a private, one-on-one basis unless booked as part of a group. We are delighted that you enjoyed the experience and trust you gained valuable insight into the world of diamonds. We do hope you will visit us again on...
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The Museum is situated in the Clock Tower Shopping Centre. We arrived at 11.45 and were booked into a tour at 12.30 to allow time for a large group to visit first. It is only a small museum and the tour took about 20 minutes. We were shown around by a guide who took just the two of us. Best...
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CTDiamondMuseum, Manager at Cape Town Diamond Museum, responded to this review

Dear MargotBirmingham, thank you for visiting the Cape Town Diamond Museum and for sharing your experience. We are delighted that you found the tour interesting. It was certainly our pleasure sharing our knowledge on the subject of diamonds with you. We hope to welcome you back to the Museum in the near future.
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Our guide was so interesting and had no worries that we were no buying. Its free and if you have 45 minutes to spare whilst at the V&A Waterfront, worth avisit

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CTDiamondMuseum, Manager at Cape Town Diamond Museum, responded to this review

Dear Alastair N, thank you for your review and recommendation to other travelers to visit the Cape Town Diamond Museum. We trust you gained valued insight into the world of diamonds and their discovery in South Africa.
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Asked around for directions and reached the place which is located near the clock tower.
We were told it is 50 rand per person and when we were taking out our card they told us we could pay later. The guide explained in detail about the complete history of the diamond business.
We were allowed to click pictures but the...
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CTDiamondMuseum, Manager at Cape Town Diamond Museum, responded to this review

Dear Alanjoro, thank you for your recent visit to the Cape Town Diamond Museum. We are delighted that you found the tour informative and learned a great deal about diamonds. We do hope to welcome you back to the Museum in the near future.
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